Chess Puzzle #Vn961 — Master, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king b2; knight e4; pawns f3/g4/h5. Black: king c4; bishop h6; pawns b3/e5/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king c4→d3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Opponent replies Ke3 (king d3→e3).
3. Best move: gxh6 — pawn g5→h6, captures bishop. Opponent replies gxh6 (pawn g7→h6, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Ng5 — knight e4→g5. Opponent replies e4 (pawn e5→e4).
5. Best move: fxe4 — pawn f3→e4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kf4 (king e3→f4).
6. Best move: Nf7 — knight g5→f7. Opponent replies Kxe4 (king f4→e4, captures pawn).
7. Best move: Nxh6 — knight f7→h6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, trapped piece, very long. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/7b/4p2P/2k1N1P1/1p3P2/1K6/8 b - - 10 58

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